Assignment: The Beginning

Critical Thinking is generally defined as the objective, rational, skeptical, and unbiased analysis of information to effectively form a judgement. Reflective writing, on the other hand, should have an academic tone yet a more personal and subjective approach (your opinion, POV).

Subject: H.G. Well's 1904 Novel "The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth", Book I
Focus: The Importance of Ethics and Morality in Biological, Scientific Research

Wells presents situations and scenarios throughout the novel that cry for ethical and moral analysis. In Book I and the initial first few paragraphs of Food of the Gods, the author addresses his view on Science and the nature, personalities, motivations of most scientists. We're introduced to Mr. Bensington and Professor Redwood, two scientists with different specialties, as main characters and discoverers of what they initially named Herakleophorbia IV, the growth enhancing substance. Wells describes later in Book I how the substance "leaked" unintentionally, affecting plants and animals, and creating severe consequences. A giant wasp is on the cover of one of the novel's editions. Initial human reaction, referred to as the "public mind", to the "miracle food" and it's evolution is described, providing a different scenario for ethical and moral analysis.

Assignment

Write an essay, 600 - 1000 words in length, using critical thinking and reflection, that encapsulates and summarizes Book l ethically and morally. Use the requirements and expectations list below to guide you in effectively writing the essay.

Minimum Requirements/Expectations

1. Your essay must be written in a cohesive manner, understandable.

2. Use the Video and Article provided as resources

3. Your essay should incorporate at least 2 similarities and 2 differences between Well's world, as he describes it, and our world and describe how these might have contributed to an ethical issue.

4. Your essay should address at least 3 ethical dilemmas found in Book I, 2 research and 1 human-related, and describe them. Name 2 ways in which these impacted the story.

5. Your essay should include one example of 1 documented current issue involving unethical research behavior.

6. Your essay must include your opinion of Mrs. Redwood's behavior in regards to her son.

7. Your essay should include one way in which any issue/factor in these readings can affect the science of Nutrition.

8. Your essay should demonstrate college-level writing, free of significant spelling and grammatical errors.

Total Points: 80